Join us in our olive orchard in Mani Peloponnese

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  Description

  Hi ! We are George 65yo and Sofia 60yo a couple living in Selegoudi, a beautiful small village in Mani Laconia Greece.
  Built on South Taygetos, about 25 km away from the town of Gythio 51 km away from Sparta and at 437 meters hight, Selegoudi is a small village surrounded by beautiful nature and olive trees.
  Selegoudi and it's surrounding land and nearby villages is a region that has anything a visitor can find in a close distance.
  Beautiful landscapes, a beautiful river that you can explore, with an impressive cave for it's source, an old bridge of the Ottoman era, an old castle that dates back in the medieval times, old churches and monasteries, and of course trekking paths in a pure natural environment with a variety of flora and fauna.
  They also can take a trip to the beautiful seaside town of Gythio, the historical region of Mani, and to the historical city of Sparta.
  The people here are friendly and they are familiar with volunteers as volunteers are hosted in our village for more than a decate.
  Volunteers can learn more about the interesting history of the region, learn more about the flora and fauna of the region, engage in cultural exchange on language, tradition, customs, music and of course taste our cousine by the cooking art of Sophia !
  Selegoudi and it's surrounding fields is a place were extra fine olive oil is produced, truly one of the best in the region due to it's landform and climate.
  We moved here a couple of years ago, after our retirement, and we own now the cafe-restaurant of the village and taking care of our olive tree fields.
  And it is exactly on the fields were we are looking for volunteers to help us.
  Harvesting, Pruning, Brush cutting and Cleaning the fields.
  The type of work varies depending on the type of the job that needs to be done, on the season and the weather conditions.
  Volunteers will have the chance to experience and learn more about all the stages that lead to the production of the much precious olive oil which is for personal use.
  We also have Oscar the dog in our family and volunteers can take care of him too, if they like.
  We promise that the entire experience, more than interesting will surely be educating, adventurous and fun !!
  We offer free accommodation and free meals, internet access is also provided.

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Gardening

  Animal Care
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  Interests

  

  Pets

  

  Farming

  

  Plant care

  

  Gardening

  

  Cooking & food

  

  Animals

  

  Outdoor activities

  

  Hiking

  

  Mountain

  

  Nature
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  UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve

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  What's this?
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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  As a volunteer, you’ll have the chance to learn about the whole process of olives harvesting, and olive oil producing.
  But not only that, as they can dive into the local way of life — learning about the local way of life, the unique flora and fauna of the region, engaging in cultural exchange through language, customs, music, and tradition.
  And of course enjoying delicious cooked meals prepared by Sophia, that will share some of her cooking secrets with you !
  There’s also plenty to see nearby — some historical sights nearby, but also the historical region of Mani and the historic city of Sparta, both places about which visitors can learn more about the history that transformed not only the region but affected the course of the history of EuroMediterranean.

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  Help

  Olives harvesting, pruning, weeding, grass and brush cutting, and other work around the olive tree fields.
  The type of work varies depending on the season and the weather conditions.
  We always take care so each volunteer to be assigned a task that he or she can deliver.

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  Languages

  Languages spoken
  Greek: Fluent
  English: Intermediate

  This host offers a language exchange
  It is always interesting, educating and fun to learn new languages, and we think that volunteers also will be interested to learn more about the greek language
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  Accommodation

  A separate floor with own living room and a bedroom, dedicated to the volunteers only.
  The WC is on the other floor and shared with the host, Sofia and George.
  We offer free accommodation and free meals, internet access is also provided.

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  What else ...

  Built on south Taygetos mountain the region has plenty of places and interesting sights to explore.
  A Beautiful river always adventurous to explore that traces it's source to an impressive cave, a medieval castle and a very old bridge serving once as the checkpoint between Ottoman occupied area and free Mani, old and new monasteries and churches, trekking paths, and an opportunity to visit the historical region of Mani, the charming seaside town of Gythio, and the famous for it's ancient history city of Sparta. There is a bus connecting Selegoudi and Gythio on Monday and Friday and from Gythio to Sparta. We ourselves also visit Gythio often so volunteers can take a ride with us.

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  A little more information

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    Internet access

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    Limited internet access

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    We have pets

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    We are smokers

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    Can host families

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  Can host digital nomads

  This host has indicated that they love having digital nomads stay.

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  Space for parking camper vans

  This host can provide space for campervans.

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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  One

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  My animals / pets

  Oscar

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